Aaghaaz(2000)
Aaghaaz is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Yogesh Ishwar. It stars Suniel Shetty, Sushmita Sen, Namrata Shirodkar, and Suman Ranganathan. The story follows Govind Narang, an honest man from a Punjab village who moves to Mumbai after a personal tragedy. He faces betrayal from a trusted friend and brutal attacks from a local gang led by Johnny Handsome. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Sivayya. It was noted for its dramatic courtroom climax and theme of collective action against crime. The movie received mixed reviews upon its October 2000 release.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Yogesh Ishwar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
An honest man named Govind Narang moves to Mumbai for a fresh start. But he makes enemies with a powerful gangster. The gangster destroys his life and hurts his sister. Govind must find a way to make the whole neighborhood stand up and fight back.
“It's Time For A New Beginning”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aaghaaz
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Gulshan Grover (20 films together), Gulshan Grover & Asrani (19 films together), Anupam Kher & Asrani (14 films together), Anupam Kher & Sunil Shetty (11 films together), Sunil Shetty & Gulshan Grover (9 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Asrani (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aaghaaz' means 'beginning' in Hindi, but it was also the final film role for veteran actor Om Puri before his passing.
- Director Yogesh Ishwar was primarily known as a cinematographer, and this was one of his few directorial projects.
- Actor Sunil Shetty, who played the lead, performed his own stunts for the film's action sequences.
- The movie's soundtrack featured a song by popular singer Kumar Sanu, but it did not become a major hit.
- Despite its intense subject matter, the film was not widely promoted and had a very limited theatrical release.
- The character 'Johnny' was played by actor Sharat Saxena, who often portrayed villainous roles in the 1990s.
- The film's plot involving a gangster named 'Johnny' is a common trope in Hindi cinema of that era.